2 firm ripe bananas
2 tbsp. butter, melted
3 tbsp. firmly packed brown sugar

Preheat grill pan. Peel bananas and halve them lengthwise. In a shallow baking pan large enough to hold bananas in one layer stir together butter, brown sugar and bananas tossing gently to coat. Transfer bananas with metal spatula to an oiled grill pan and grill until browned and cooked through, about 2 minutes on each side. (If bananas are difficult to handle you may grill them on 1 side only).

Hot Chocolate Sauce:

1/4 lb. chocolate, chopped
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/3 cup half & half

In a heavy saucepan combine chopped chocolate, cinnamon and half & half over low heat stirring frequently until chocolate is melted. Serve bananas like a banana split with ice cream and chocolate sauce. Serve with dollops of vanilla ice cream.